Further the vertical runs where the cable descends into the ground at the house side and emerges up from the ground at the outbuilding. The electrical service must be sized based upon several factors including the size of the home the connected load for large equipment the required circuits and all.
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Underground service connection diagram. Laying uf underground feeder cable directly into the groundthis is known as direct burial and if you do this the uf cable must be at least 24 inches below the surface of the ground to minimize the chance of the cable being pierced by routine shoveling. Removal of service bc hydro crews will remove the service and the meter upon customer request at a vacant premise. Service connection one service drop or service lateral and its associated service entrance. For wiring diagrams not listed here contact our engineering department at 251 989 6247. Transformer placement in underground subdivisions underground residential service policy underground primary policy outline outdoor lighting policy outline. Then they run horizontally through a bored hole in the ground and up into a ground based transformer.
If you cannot meet the underground connection requirements please contact bc hydros electric service coordination centre at 1 877 520 1355 monday to friday 8 am. The primary connection to the transformer is called the line connection. Planning to install an underground electrical service type uf cable underground feeder is approved for direct burial when installed according to applicable electrical codes. Underground service cables are connected to the utility companys pole and are fed down a pipe into the ground. Service entrance conductors the supply conductors which extend from the point of attachment or termination of the service drop or service lateral to the service equipment on the premises being served.
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